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be_v proper_o so_o call_v as_o the_o most_o learned_a selden_n but_o for_o the_o cause_n he_o confess_v nequeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la nee_n mihi_fw-la quis_fw-la alius_fw-la opinor_fw-la satis_fw-la potest_fw-la 6._o â—yntagmat_fw-la 2._o c._n 6._o but_o the_o ekronites_n be_v pester_v with_o noisome_a fly_n to_o avert_v this_o nuisance_n the_o astrologer_n set_v up_o the_o image_n of_o a_o fly_n telesmatical_o endue_v the_o people_n find_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o a_o god_n the_o israelite_n themselves_o do_v as_o much_o to_o the_o brajen_n serpent_n it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o purpose_n here_o to_o add_v a_o not_o much_o unlike_a accident_n of_o heathen_a story_n note_v by_o the_o scholiast_n of_o aristophanes_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o these_o word_n of_o the_o poet._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o tell_v you_o there_o that_o phallus_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o long_a pole_n fit_v at_o the_o top_n with_o a_o coriaceum_fw-la virile_a pudendum_fw-la and_o that_o this_o use_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o honour_n to_o bacchus_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o priapus_n the_o figure_n whereof_o i_o have_v rather_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o marble_n it_o happen_v say_v the_o scholiast_n that_o some_o of_o these_o image_n be_v bring_v from_o eluthera_n a_o city_n of_o boeotia_n to_o athens_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o athenian_n do_v not_o so_o due_o and_o honourable_o receive_v the_o god_n but_o this_o rash_a advice_n of_o they_o do_v not_o so_o well_o succeed_v unto_o they_o 1547_o scholiast_n aristoph_n p._n 272._o edit_n froben_n an._n 1547_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o angry_a god_n strike_v they_o with_o a_o incurable_a disease_n in_o the_o secret_a part_n which_o be_v give_v over_o as_o impossible_a to_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o any_o art_n or_o legerdemain_n they_o make_v haste_n to_o send_v to_o the_o oracle_n and_o this_o answer_n be_v return_v that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o disease_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o god_n with_o all_o reverence_n the_o athenian_n persuade_v by_o this_o make_v themselves_o image_n of_o these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d private_o and_o public_o and_o with_o these_o they_o do_v honour_n to_o the_o god_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o disease_n chap._n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 19.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v false_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o full_o render_v our_o own_o translation_n be_v and_o when_o the_o town_n clerk_n have_v appease_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n but_o than_o it_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v as_o in_o thucydides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o reader_n of_o the_o common_a record_n as_o the_o scholiast_n there_o but_o a_o man_n of_o this_o call_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_a orator_n of_o aeschines_n must_v not_o have_v undertake_v upon_o the_o unweild_o people_n the_o syriack_n therefore_o and_o arabic_a translation_n render_v it_o a_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n the_o aethiopic_a as_o the_o vulgar_a simple_o the_o scribe_n true_o enough_o to_o the_o letter_n but_o not_o fill_v up_o the_o sense_n nor_o themselves_o well_o know_v what_o they_o mean_v de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr find_v in_o the_o glossarie_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scriba_fw-la tesserarius_fw-la therefore_o say_v he_o quum_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la epheso_fw-la designatur_fw-la aliquis_fw-la qui_fw-la absolute_a voco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merito_fw-la intellegitur_fw-la praefectus_fw-la qui_fw-la militibus_fw-la symbola_fw-la &_o munia_fw-la praescribit_fw-la but_o none_o of_o all_o this_o will_v do_v right_a to_o the_o word_n it_o be_v thus_o at_o that_o time_n the_o asiarchae_n so_o they_o be_v term_v for_o 31._o who_o advise_v paul_n not_o to_o adventure_v himself_o into_o the_o theatre_n exhibit_v the_o olympic_n at_o ephesus_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o diana_n which_o be_v a_o reason_n to_o i_o why_o paul_n notwithstanding_o his_o purpose_n in_o the_o spirit_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n yet_o stay_v in_o asia_n for_o a_o season_n to_o win_v the_o more_o to_o his_o way_n out_o of_o that_o solemn_a confluence_n of_o heathen_a saint_n then_o gather_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o whole_a common_a of_o asia_n in_o these_o celebration_n three_o principal_a officer_n of_o ludicrous_a but_o holy_a state_n be_v concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o learn_v this_o of_o a_o ancient_a author_n quote_v by_o joannes_n antiochenus_fw-la melala_n 〈◊〉_d joh._n anticeh_n ms._n in_o arch._n baroccian_a bibl._n bod._n lib._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 12_o book_n of_o his_o chronography_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o after_o the_o revive_n of_o the_o long_o intermit_a sport_n by_o a_o edict_n from_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n in_o the_o same_o sacred_a sanction_n aphronius_n a_o citizen_n of_o antioch_n and_o one_o of_o the_o expraefecti_n be_v first_o name_v alytarcha_n under_o the_o person_n whereof_o he_o be_v daily_o honour_v and_o adore_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n and_o during_o the_o solemnity_n never_o come_v within_o door_n or_o lay_v upon_o bed_n but_o sleep_v upon_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o open_a air_n lie_v upon_o stone_n cover_v over_o with_o a_o rush_n mat_n and_o clean_a carpet_n his_o habit_n be_v a_o long_a guild_a robe_n white_a as_o the_o snow_n upon_o his_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o carbuncle_n pearl_n and_o other_o precious_a stone_n in_o his_o hand_n a_o ivory_n sceptre_n and_o white_a sandale_n upon_o his_o foot_n the_o grammateus_n than_o first_o choose_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n be_v pompcianus_n by_o name_n a_o quaestor_n and_o descend_v of_o the_o roman_a senator_n his_o habit_n also_o be_v a_o long_a white_a robe_n upon_o his_o head_n a_o crown_n all_o of_o gold_n make_v after_o the_o laureate_a fashion_n and_o he_o they_o honour_v and_o adore_v under_o the_o name_n of_o apollo_n the_o same_o senate_n and_o people_n choose_v cassius_n illustrius_fw-la amphithales_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n procopius_n illustrius_fw-la caesariensis_n etc._n etc._n who_o habit_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n a_o long_a white_a robe_n of_o silk_n upon_o his_o head_n a_o wreath_n of_o bay_n in_o the_o middle_n or_o hang_v at_o his_o breast_n a_o golden_a pectorall_a upon_o that_o the_o figure_n of_o jupiter_n he_o be_v honour_v and_o adore_v by_o the_o name_n of_o mercury_n as_o i_o find_v all_o this_o in_o the_o learned_a domninus_n his_o chronography_n etc._n etc._n so_o johan_n antiochenus_fw-la the_o office_n of_o the_o grammateus_n i_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v the_o register_n of_o the_o victor_n name_n the_o time_n and_o style_n of_o reward_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o record_n of_o the_o holy_a conqueror_n as_o the_o inscription_n upon_o the_o farnesian_a marble_n and_o the_o receipt_n or_o office_n of_o these_o record_n be_v answerable_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v faber_n agonisticon_n lib._n 3._o c._n 23._o &_o 27._o and_o such_o a_o scribe_n or_o actuary_n as_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o when_o he_o have_v appease_v the_o people_n say_v you_o man_n of_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n which_o how_o proper_a it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o do_v will_v be_v easy_o confess_v by_o they_o that_o shall_v consider_v what_o the_o tradition_n have_v that_o the_o alytarcha_n be_v name_v by_o the_o emperor_n but_o the_o grammateus_n and_o the_o amphithale_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n themselves_o and_o the_o grammateus_n be_v first_o in_o order_n chap._n x._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 19.35_o what_o man_n among_o you_o be_v there_o that_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o city_n of_o ephesus_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o great_a goddess_n diana_n etc._n etc._n reginens_fw-la quatuor_fw-la evang._n epist_n apostol_n &_o apostolor_n act._n ms_n arab._n in_o arch._n bibliot_n reginens_fw-la so_o we_o translate_v as_o the_o vulgar_a cultricem_fw-la dianae_n the_o arabic_a paraphra_v do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v understand_v it_o junius_n his_o translation_n of_o that_o be_v viri_fw-la ephesii_n quie_n nescit_fw-la civitatem_fw-la ephesiorum_n esse_fw-la artemidis_n magnae_fw-la his_o note_n in_o the_o margin_n be_v greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la i_o have_v otherwise_o think_v it_o may_v be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o print_a copy_n but_o i_o find_v
the_o form_n of_o goat_n therefore_o the_o eat_n of_o goat_n flesh_n be_v forbid_v they_o notwithstanding_o nay_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o magical_a use_n of_o goat_n be_v holy_a and_o religious_a the_o magical_a preparation_n of_o a_o kid_n have_v a_o plain_a respect_n unto_o the_o seirim_n or_o goat-devill_n but_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o manner_n they_o can_v be_v give_v for_o than_o it_o be_v not_o magical_a it_o be_v enough_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v use_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o therefore_o express_o forbid_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n also_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v think_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n themselves_o some_o of_o they_o draw_v down_o this_o example_n of_o the_o zabii_n into_o their_o own_o practice_n why_o not_o this_o as_o well_o as_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o seirim_n or_o devill-goat_n levit._fw-la 17.7_o if_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v so_o that_o be_v see_v a_o kid_n in_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o dam_n to_o hasten_v the_o maturation_n of_o their_o fruit_n than_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o prohibition_n be_v so_o often_o repeat_v in_o the_o law_n maimon_n quote_v a_o like_a practice_n of_o the_o zabii_n out_o of_o their_o book_n avoda_n henbattith_n they_o purify_v certain_a thing_n which_o the_o book_n name_v have_v observe_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o this_o or_o that_o degree_n they_o perform_v some_o magical_a operation_n and_o so_o go_v away_o with_o this_o persuasion_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v besprinkle_v a_o new_a plant_v tree_n with_o this_o charm_n the_o tree_n will_v fructify_v in_o a_o short_a time_n than_o otherwise_o will_v have_v do_v this_o afford_v another_o likelihood_n for_o the_o karraite_n tradition_n of_o seethe_v a_o kid_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o zabian_o book_n though_o the_o learned_a maimon_n have_v not_o yet_o meet_v with_o it_o chap._n xx._n james_n 4.13_o 14_o 15._o go_v to_o now_o you_o that_o say_v to_o morrow_n we_o will_v go_v into_o such_o a_o city_n and_o continue_v there_o a_o year_n and_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o get_v gain_n whereas_o you_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o morrow_n for_o what_o be_v your_o life_n it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o for_o that_o you_o ought_v to_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v we_o shall_v live_v and_o do_v this_o or_o that_o 1_o corinth_n 4.19_o 1_o pet_n 3.17_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n especial_o and_o first_o to_o begin_v all_o thing_n with_o god_n they_o undertake_v nothing_o without_o this_o holy_a and_o devout_a parenthesis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o god_n will_n they_o otherwise_o express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o name_n please_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o name_n determine_v so_o and_o by_o the_o name_n they_o mean_v the_o great_a one_o jehovah_n it_o be_v a_o phrase_n of_o so_o common_a speech_n with_o they_o that_o they_o contract_v it_o into_o a_o abbreviation_n of_o their_o kind_n which_o to_o avoid_v repetition_n at_o large_a use_v a_o letter_n for_o a_o word_n the_o abbreviation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o phrase_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o scripture_n but_o of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o east_n you_o rare_o meet_v with_o a_o book_n write_v in_o the_o arabic_a but_o begin_v bismillahi_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n a_o alcoran_n especial_o or_o any_o other_o book_n of_o their_o divinity_n and_o for_o the_o alcoran_n it_o do_v not_o only_a all_o or_o the_o whole_a book_n begin_v so_o but_o every_o surat_n or_o chapter_n of_o that_o scripture_n as_o they_o account_v it_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o make_v a_o common_a use_n of_o this_o very_a expression_n if_o god_n will_n their_o word_n be_v and_o the_o persian_n use_v the_o very_a same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi deus_fw-mi voluerit_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o high_a or_o almighty_a god_n will_v as_o nassyr_n eddyn_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o arabic_a euclid_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o ten_o book_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o arabic_a nubian_n geographer_n begin_v his_o book_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o merciful_a and_o compassionate_a god_n from_o who_o be_v help_v and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o preface_n he_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o more_o word_n quapropter_fw-la potentissimi_fw-la ac_fw-la summi_fw-la dei_fw-la quen_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o solum_fw-la esse_fw-la fateor_fw-la qui_fw-la sufficientissimus_fw-la atque_fw-la optimus_fw-la protector_n est_fw-la auxilium_fw-la exposco_fw-la from_o the_o oriental_a part_n of_o the_o world_n this_o manner_n of_o speech_n descend_v down_o upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o greek_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o latin_n deo_fw-la volente_fw-la 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